The Knicks had landed Anthony in a blockbuster trade just 13 months earlier.

The fact that D’Antoni and Anthony clashed is nothing new. Anthony’s style did not mesh well with D’Antoni’s spread-it-around offense. The coach also has said publicly Anthony refused to move to power forward to help accommodate point guard Jeremy Lin.

The Knicks went 121-167 in three-plus seasons with D’Antoni on the bench. They reached the playoffs in 2011, but were swept by the Celtics in the first round.

In his first season in Houston — his fifth coaching stop — D’Antoni’s Rockets went 55-27 in the regular season and are tied with the Spurs 2-2 in the Western Conference semifinals.